Principal Hardware System Engineer

AMD
Shanghai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Cross-functional teamwork","Problem-solving","Prioritization"]

Drive the continuation of existing and future hardware systems and products for AMD’s NTSG team, ensuring functionality, reliability, and performance across Ethernet Switch, PCIe, DDR, and high-speed Ethernet subsystems. Lead hardware bring-up and support, perform hands-on debugging with root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and collaborate cross-functionally to design improvements and validate them through test plans. Maintain technical documentation and communicate status and technical risks to stakeholders.

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AMD
2 months ago

Principal Hardware System Engineer

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Job Summary

Drive the continuation of existing and future hardware systems and products for AMD’s NTSG team, ensuring functionality, reliability, and performance across Ethernet Switch, PCIe, DDR, and high-speed Ethernet subsystems. Lead hardware bring-up and support, perform hands-on debugging with root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and collaborate cross-functionally to design improvements and validate them through test plans. Maintain technical documentation and communicate status and technical risks to stakeholders.
Location: Shanghai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the bring-up and support of refreshed hardware systems and products involving next-gen Ethernet Switch, PCIe, memory, and high-speed Ethernet subsystems.
  • •Perform hands-on investigation, debug, and root cause analysis for hardware issues, and drive corrective and preventive actions to reduce future failures.
  • •Collaborate with cross-functional teams and escalate with manufacturing, quality, and field service to ensure products meet customer requirements.
  • •Identify hardware improvement and cost-reduction opportunities and implement design changes, including component second-source validation and substitutions.
  • •Maintain and update technical documentation, develop test plans for improvements, and communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Key Requirements

  • •Extensive experience in hardware engineering around next-gen PCIe Gen5 and above, DDR4/DDR5 memory, and 100G ethernet and above.
  • •Experience with hands-on hardware troubleshooting down to component isolation and root cause, repair, and replacement.
  • •Strong knowledge of hardware design principles, including circuit design, PCB design, and system integration.
  • •Experience with hardware development tools, including CAD software (e.g., Altium, Cadence), simulation tools (e.g., SPICE), and Python scripting.
  • •Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (or related field)
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationCross-functional teamworkProblem-solvingPrioritization
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Ethernet SwitchPCIeDDR4DDR5CADAltiumCadenceSPICEPythonPCB designFPGACPLDASICHigh-speed digital designGitSVN

Company Brief

AMD
Designs and produces semiconductor products including CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive SoCs for consumer, enterprise, and embedded markets, competing across PCs, data centers, and gaming industries.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1969
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